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Tokushima Vortis vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Tokushima Vortis
0 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 05:00 UTC Pocari Sweat Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Ken Iwao 45' Y
Y 87' Leo Silva

Overview

Match Preview

Tokushima Vortis vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Pocari Sweat Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
  • Referee Mikiya Nishimura
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

2
Tokushima Vortis 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-17 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Tokushima Vortis
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
14 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
11 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
07 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
04 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–0 W
21 Mar Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Tokushima Vortis A 1–0 W
11 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–2 D
07 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
03 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
21 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
17 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Kashima Antlers gets underway.
  • 5' Tokushima Vortis seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Itsuki Someno suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Goal! Koki Machida scores his 12 goal in 447 matches.
  • 36' It’s high time Naoki Soma made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Ken Iwao is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryohei Shirasaki made 367 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Atsushi Kawata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Masaki Watai on 57 minute.
  • 60' The whistle greets Ryohei Shirasaki as he departs to be replaced by Yasushi Endo.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryota Nagaki, as he is very good at scoring at Pocari Sweat Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 68' The Tokushima Vortis manager makes a substitution. Tokuma Suzuki departs to be replaced by Yudai Konishi.
  • 70' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Keigo Tsunemoto by Rikuto Hirose on 70 minute.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Itsuki Someno. He replaces Shoma Doi on 71 minute.
  • 76' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 86' Tokuma Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Leo Silva. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Ryota Nagaki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ayase Ueda on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Kashima Antlers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Tokushima Vortis Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Naoki Soma

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95 Tokushima Vortis xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Tokushima Vortis or Kashima Antlers 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Tokushima Vortis34% Draw33% Kashima Antlers33%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Tokushima Vortis or Draw
66%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
66%
Tokushima Vortis or Kashima Antlers
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Tokushima Vortis21% Draw55% Kashima Antlers24%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Tokushima Vortis

Handicap Tokushima Vortis covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.